build capacity in Vermont communities in the areas of local food systems, information access and use, planning and development and entrepreneurship.Research and Outreach for Local Community Development and Entrepreneurship KOLODINSKY 4

build capacity in Vermont communities in the areas of local food systems, information access and use, planning and development and entrepreneurship.Community Development Resources and Food System Research in Vermont KOLODINSKY 4

contribute to local capacity building in Vermont communities primarily in the areas of local food systems, information access and use, planning and development and entrepreneurship.Food System Research and Community Development Outreach in Vermont KOLODINSKY 4

develop a set of producer-driven action steps for protecting and promoting place-based foods in VermontResearching the Taste of Place in Vermont KOLODINSKY 4

evaluate the impact of the Return House transitional living program on young men who are transitioning from incarceration to society.Evaluation of the Return House Transitional Living Program KOLODINSKY 4

develop awareness of challenges to farmland acquisition through research, education, and outreachFarmland Access, Tenure and Succession: Impacts on Small and Medium-Sized Farms, Land Use and the Environment PARSONS 4a

provide technical and business management information and training for assisting small and medium dairy farms to produce and market farmstead and artisan cheese.Enhancing the Profitability and Sustainability of Small and Medium Sized Dairy Farms through Artisan Cheese and Other Valued-Added Products WANG 4a

analyze the economic feasibility and market potentials for farmers to produce and market renewable energy products.Economic feasibility and market potentials for oilseed and farm-scale biodiesel production in Vermont WANG 4a